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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
HPCL enters into the Delhi retail market with the launch of its first HaPpyShop
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. unveiled its branded store “Happy Shop” in the National Capital on Wednesday. The store was inaugurated at Servicircle outlet, Mathura Road today by HPCL’s Chairman and Managing Director, Sh. Pushp Kumar Joshi in the presence of ED – Retail, Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari and other Senior Officials and citizens of the locality. In pursuit of enhancing customer experience on a continuous basis, HPCL is ever expanding the bouquet of services being offered to its esteemed customers. “Happy Shop” is the latest offering in this series, which marks its push into non-fuel retailing in a big way. Here, HPCL has gone in for the “Harmonized Retail” approach that will have an amalgamation of online and physical stores to provide a superior shopping experience to its esteemed customers.
The “You need it, we have it” kind of product range in the Servicircle store  is meticulously selected to suit the tastes and preferences of the local neighborhoods. The store will stock home utility products including food, toiletries, healthcare products, bakery products, groceries, vegetables and more – available to customers at competitive prices. It is also equipped with advanced digital technology to give a seamless shopping experience to the customers. Along with the experience of physical store, it has the option of online shopping with a door delivery model. Customers will be able to browse & shop the merchandise on HPCL’s “HP Pay App”  and have goods delivered to their homes. The services will be available 24X7.
While inaugurating the Delhi “Happy Shop”, Sh. Pushp Kumar Joshi said, “ The store would endeavor to make a significant difference to the experience of the customers and live up to our motto of ‘Delivering Happiness’. The customer response to our retail venture has been very encouraging. HPCL is set to accelerate the growth of “Happy Shop” network in the country would be setting up 20 such stores in the current fiscal.”
The company decided to set up its own chain of multi-channel retail stores late last year and at present, 10 “Happy Shops” are running in cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Coimbatore. These shops are creating their own space in the highly competitive organized retailing sector.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Steps taken for training of sportspersons in view of COVID-19
Due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, all the conventional training programmes being conducted in all SAI centres across the country, under various SAI Sports Promotional Schemes were temporarily suspended and the foreign training of Indian athletes were also curtailed. For the first time in the history of the modern games, the Olympics and Paralympics Games, 2020 have been postponed. However, the training has since resumed in accordance with the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs.
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, inter-alia,the following measures were taken to ensure a smooth training for the sportspersons including those who have qualified for upcoming 2021 Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan so that their performance is not affected:
- Regular Online Training / Class conducted for athletes by the coaches to keep them motivated and fit during lock down period. Athletes were provided with online training module for daily practice.
- Regular interaction with the athletes was done in order to boost their morale and keep them motivated in these tough times. Seminars and workshops by experts in sports psychology, sports science/medicating, nutrition in COVID 19, strength & conditioning, high performance sports environment, anti-doping have been organized via, video conferencing, social media like Facebook Live, Instagram Live etc., to educate athletes about how to cope with stress and depression during tough times and focusing on their objectives so that the training is not hampered.
- Athletes & Coach Education Programme and Coach Development Programme  was conducted and lecture was delivered by the Foreign Coaches and Sports Experts in different sports discipline. Total 10483 coaches in various sports discipline session and 3818 coaches’ sports science session participated.
- The athletes were provided with necessary sporting equipment to enable them to keep fit. Further, those Olympic bound athletes who could not go back to their places due to lock down were given equipment in their rooms for training in SAI Centres.
- National Coaching Camps: - National Coaching Camps have been resumed for the 2021 Olympic bound athletes. The Standard Operating Procedure  has been formulated for conduct of safe training.
- One week “Soft Skill Development & Sensitization programme and COVID - 19 awareness programme were conducted for athletes.
This information was given by Union Minister of State  for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri KirenRijiju in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses condolences on the passing away of Rajyogini Dadi Janki Ji
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressesed condolences on the passing away of Rajyogini Dadi Janki Ji, the Chief of Brahma Kumaris.
“Rajyogini Dadi Janki Ji, Chief of the Brahma Kumaris, served society with diligence. She toiled to bring a positive difference in the lives of others. Her efforts towards empowering women were noteworthy. My thoughts are with her countless followers in this sad hour. Om Shanti.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
SSC COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION, 2020
Staff Selection Commission has published Notification for “Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2020” on 29.12.2020.
Information regarding detail of posts, age limit, essential educational qualification fee payable, scheme of examination, how to apply, etc. are given in detail in the Recruitment Notice.
Applications must be submitted in online mode only through ssc.nic.in. The last date for submission of online applications is 31.01.2021 and last date for making online fee payment is 02.02.2021.
In the online application form, candidates are required to upload the scanned colour passport size photograph, which should not be more than three months old from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination, and the date on which the photograph has been taken should be clearly printed on the photograph. Applications without such date printed on the photograph will be rejected.
In Southern Region, Tier-I of the Computer Based Examination will be held from 29.05.2021 to 07.06.2021 in 21 Centres/Cities viz. Chirala, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam & Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh; Hyderabad, Karimnagar & Warangal in Telangana; Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli & Vellore in Tamil Nadu; and Puducherry.
Prime Minister's Office
PM bows to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his Jayanti.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"सभी देशवासियों को पराक्रम दिवस की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं।
नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस की 125वीं जयंती पर उन्हें मेरी आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि।
I bow to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his Jayanti. Every Indian is proud of his monumental contribution to our nation."
Election Commission
ECI holds meeting with Special Observers appointed for smooth conduct of General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal -2021
Election Commission of India today organized a briefing meeting with Special Observers associated for the forthcoming General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal 2021. The meeting was held today in Nirvachan Sadan in the newly refurbished Sukumar Sen Hall dedicated to the memory of First Chief Election Commissioner Sh Sukumar Sen.
Welcoming the newly appointed Special Observers, Chief Election Commissioner Sh. Sunil Arora appreciated the Special Observers for playing very important role in the past elections and helping ECI fulfil the Constitutional mandate of conducting free, fair, transparent, impartial and inducement-free Elections. Sh. Arora emphasised on greater coordination amidst all Enforcement Agencies functioning on the ground. He further added that the Special Observers will have additional role in supervising deployment of forces and their randomisation for poll duties.
Election Commissioner Sh. Sushil Chandra drew their attention to Commission's recent order with respect to webcasting of all vulnerable booths and emphasised on making our elections totally inducement-free. EC Sh. Rajiv Kumar said that the Commission is very happy to have associated with all upright and efficient senior officers in order to conduct elections in a free, fair, transparent and safe manner.
The Special Observers, who worked during the previous elections, apprised the Commission of issues and challenges, based on their past experiences.
The following Officers have been appointed as Special General, Police and Expenditure Observers in the poll going States of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and UT of Puducherry. Sh. Sudarsanam Srinivasan, IAS ; Sh. Ashok Kumar, IPS  TN:82 and Ms. Neena Nigam, IRS   will be the Observers for the State of Assam. Sh Ajay Nayak, IAS  , Sh. Vivek Dubey, IPS   , Sh. B. Murali Kumar, IRS  will be the Observers for West Bengal. Sh. Deepak Mishra, IPS  , Sh. Pushpinder Singh Puniha, IRS   have been appointed as Observers for Kerala. Alok Chaturvedi, IAS , for the State of Tamil Nadu and Sh. Manjeet Singh, IAS   for UT of Puducherry whereas Dharmendra Kumar, IPS , Ms. Madhu Mahajan, IRS  and Shri B R Balakrishnan, IRS  will be the Observers for both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. All the Special Observers appointed hold an impeccable and brilliant track record of work in their career.
The Special Observers will be visiting their assigned States/UTs and superintend and monitor poll preparedness being done by State and district level officials. They will also have series of meetings with the General, Police and Expenditure Observers deployed in the field.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
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Rs. 107,634.80 Crore in 2020-21, Rs. 130,560.08 Crore in 2021-22 and Rs. 39,996.15 Crore in 2022-23  cost incurred by FCI on PMGKAY
Centre released Rs. 39073.36 Crore to DCP States under PMGKAY between 2020-2022 
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the Department of Food and Public Distribution  deals with the release of food subsidy to Food Corporation of India  and States which have adopted Decentralized Procurement . States are allocated food grains at subsidized rates under National Food Security Act, 2013  and Other Welfare Schemes . Difference between Economic Cost and Central Issue Price , at which food grains are issued to States, is reimbursed to FCI as food subsidy. In case of DCP States, food subsidy is directly released to States by Government of India for quantity of food grains procured and distributed by them under NFSA and Other Welfare Schemes. FCI further releases funds to Non-DCP States for quantum of food grains received by FCI from Non-DCP States. The subsidy is provided to DCP States and FCI, which is the instrument of the Government of India for procurement and distribution of wheat and rice under NFSA and Other Welfare Schemes and for maintaining the buffer stock of food grains as a measure of food security.
Cost incurred by Food Corporation of India on food grain issued to States under PMGKAY during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 2022-23  are enclosed at Annexure-I.
Further, details of food subsidy released to Decentralized Procurement  States by Department of Food & Public Distribution during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 up to 12.07.2022 under PMGKAY are enclosed at Annexure-II.
The provisional/advance food subsidy is released to all  States on the basis of their quarterly claims which is an ongoing and continuous process. These claims are processed keeping in view the opening and closing balance of stocks, procurement, allocation and distribution of food grains, FCI’s reconciliation, Utilization Certificates received, Economic Cost of food grains etc., among others under the said scheme.
Department of Food & Public Distribution, Government of India has been continuously releasing amount of food subsidy to the States Government against their subsidy claims under PMGKAY.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Government to open 25000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras to make medicines available at affordable prices
“Jan Aushadhi Kendras have given new strength to the middle class of the country by savings of Rs. 20,000 crores”
"The target is to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 25,000 Kendras"
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech at Red Fort said that the government has plans to increase the number of 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' from 10,000 to 25,000.
He said Jan Aushadhi Kendras given a new power to the people special the middle class. If someone is diagnose with diabetes then a monthly bill of Rs. 3000 get accrued.
Through Jan Aushadhi Kendras, the medicines that cost Rs 100, we are giving it at Rs 10 to Rs 15," he said.
The Government will launch Vishwakarma scheme with an allocation of ₹13,000 to 15,000 crore in the next month for those with traditional skills. He said the government is working to increase the number of 'Jan Aushadhi Kendra'  from 10,000 to 25,000.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Ministry issues updated clinical management protocol for managing COVID-19 cases
Updated protocol includes use Dexamethasone as an alternative to Methylprednisolone for managing moderate to severe cases
Keeping pace with evolving knowledge about COVID-19, especially in terms of effective drugs, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has today released an updated clinical management protocol for managing COVID-19 cases. The updated protocol includes the advice to use Dexamethasone as an alternative choice to Methylprednisolone for managing moderate to severe cases of COVID-19. The change has been made after considering the latest available evidence and expert consultation.
Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid drug used in a wide range of conditions for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects. The drug has been tested in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in the RECOVERY clinical trial and was found to have benefits for critically ill patients and has been shown to reduce mortality by about one third for patients on ventilators, and by about one fifth for patients being maintained on oxygen therapy. The drug is also a part of the National List of Essential Medicines  and is widely available.
The Union Health Secretary, Ms Preeti Sudan has forwarded the updated protocol with all States/UTs to make necessary arrangements for availability and use of the updated protocol and drug Dexamethasone at the institutional level also. The guidance document has also been made available online on the website of the Health Ministry at:
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/ClinicalManagementProtocolforCOVID19dated27062020.pdf
The last update to the clinical management protocol was done on 13th June, 2020.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Cabinet approves the Special Economic Zones  Bill, 2019
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved to introduce a Bill, namely, the Special Economic Zones  Bill, 2019 that is the Bill to replace the Special Economic Zones  Ordinance, 2019 . The Bill will be introduced in ensuing session of the Parliament.
After the amendment of sub-section  of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, a trust or any entity notified by the Central Government will be eligible to be considered for grant of permission to set up a unit in Special Economic Zones.
Ministry of Defence
36TH EDITION OF INDIA – INDONESIA COORDINATED PATROL
Indian Naval Ship  Saryu, an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel is undertaking coordinated patrol  with Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Bung Tomo from 30 to 31 July 2021. The 36th edition of CORPAT between India and Indonesia will also witness participation of Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both nations. The exercise, being conducted as a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ exercise in view of COVID-19 pandemic, highlights the high degree of mutual trust and confidence, synergy and cooperation between the two friendly navies.
India and Indonesia have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols along the International Maritime Boundary Line  twice a year since 2002, with an aim of keeping this vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping, international trade and conduct of legitimate maritime activities. CORPATs help build understanding and interoperability between navies, and facilitate institution of measures to prevent and suppress Illegal Unreported Unregulated  fishing, drug trafficking, maritime terrorism, armed robbery and piracy.
As part of Government of India’s vision of SAGAR , Indian Navy has been proactively engaging with countries in the Indian Ocean Region to enhance maritime security in the region. India and Indonesia have traditionally enjoyed a close and friendly relationship covering a wide spectrum of activities and interactions, which have strengthened over the years. Maritime interactions have been growing steadily between the two navies with frequent port visits, bilateral exercises and training exchanges.
The 36th edition of IND-INDO CORPAT seeks to bolster the maritime cooperation between the two navies and forge strong bonds of friendship across the Indo Pacific.
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Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways makes special arrangements at 139 helpline number to facilitate family/friends/relatives of deceased persons and passengers stranded in the tragic accident in Odisha
Railways deputes senior officials to attend 139 phone calls 24x7
The aim of the Railway Helpline 139 is to provide a helping hand, to give correct and satisfactory information to the aggrieved passengers and their kins in this trying time
Indian Railways has made special arrangements at helpline number 139 to facilitate family/friends/relatives of deceased persons and passengers stranded in the tragic Train accident in Odisha. A team of senior officers is manning the helpline 24X7 and will provide all the relevant details to the callers after coordinating with the Zonal Railways and State Government. This service will continue uninterrupted and will ensure prompt disbursal of enhanced ex-gratia announced by Minister of Railways: Rs.10 Lakh in case of death; Rs 2 Lakh towards grievous injuries and Rs.50,000 for minor injuries.
The aim of the Railway Helpline 139 is to provide a helping hand and to give correct and satisfactory information to the aggrieved passengers and their kins in this trying time.
So far, Railways have disbursed Rs. 3.22 Crores as ex-gratia in 285 cases . Indian Railways is paying ex-gratia amount at 7 locations .
Ministry of Defence
196th Gunners Day celebration
Pune, 28 September 2022
All the Artillery units and formations of Southern Command celebrated 196th Gunners Day on 28 September 2022. The date 28 September has a special significance in the annals of the history of the Regiment of Artillery, because 5  Mountain Battery was raised on 28 September 1827. As this battery has been in uninterrupted service since raising, its Raising Day is celebrated as Gunners Day every year.
The Regiment of Artillery is proud of a glorious past replete with rich traditions and gallant achievements. It has acquitted itself as the battle winning factor in every occasion whenever the integrity of our nation has been threatened. The Gunners have also won accolades for their outstanding contribution in the ongoing counter terrorism operations. The Regiment has a glorious history of serving the nation in war and peace as well as in missions abroad and is known for its professional excellence, selfless dedication and utmost devotion to duty. It has rendered yeoman service to the nation during all the major conflicts with adversaries and during disasters and natural calamities. The regiment boasts of One Victoria Cross, One Distinguished Service Order, 15 Military Crosses during the pre-independence era and One Ashok Chakra, Seven Maha Vir Chakras, Seven Kirti Chakras, Ninety Seven Vir Chakras, Sixty Eight Shaurya Chakras, besides many other decorations, in recognition of valour and professionalism shown by gunners in the battlefield. Regiment of Artillery has been bestowed with 40 Honour Titles during both pre and post-independence era and has produced outstanding sportsmen of international caliber, to include those honoured with Two Padma Shri Awards, Seven Arjuna Awards, Two Padma Bhushan & One Padma Vibhushan Awards.
The rapidly progressing transformation of the Indian Artillery into a state-of-the-art combat force by equipping itself with modern weapon systems with greater mobility and lethality incorporating the latest technological advancements will help the Gunners in honouring their motto, “Sarvatra Izzat-O-Iqbal - Everywhere with Honour and Glory”.
On this occasion, Lieutenant General JS Nain, PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Command, lauded the services rendered by the Regiment of Artillery and urged the Gunners to maintain highest levels of operational preparedness at all times.PIB Pune | M.Iyengar/D.Rane
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